Issues and Policy
Broadband
Alabama Awards $82.4M to Electric Co-ops for Broadband Middle Mile
Electric co-ops form the Fiber Utility Network to build broadband middle-mile in Alabama.
Broadband
Tennessee Awards $198 Million to Electric Co-ops to Build Rural Broadband
Tennessee enjoys “a historic day for electric co-ops and the communities we serve.”
Reliability and Affordability
Matheson: Grid Reliability Must Be Top Priority as Nation Reduces Carbon
Two major bills passed by Congress will create a more reliable power grid, the NRECA CEO said.
Energy Innovation
Idaho Co-op Helps Launch EV Charging Network Made Up of 8 Western States
The goal of the West Electric Highway is to attract EV drivers to the intermountain west.
Energy Innovation
Arizona G&T Battery Project Gives Co-ops ‘A La Carte’ Options to Serve Members
Co-ops can use “a la carte operating protocol” for AZ G&T batteries to meet their needs.
Energy Innovation
Minnesota Co-op ‘Spreads the Word’ About Hybrid Electric Bucket Trucks
Hybrid electric bucket trucks dramatically reduce noise and emissions, manufacturers say.
Energy Innovation
Colorado Co-op Launches EV Charging Pilot Program for Residential Members
For $19 a month, United Power members get an EV charger, installation and maintenance.
Reliability and Affordability
Along Those Lines: ‘Perfect Storm’ of Supply Shortages—The Causes and the Co-op Response
How are co-ops leading the industry in finding ways to manage and mitigate the supply crunch?
Tax and Financing
House-Passed Reconciliation Bill Includes Major Co-op Priorities
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO Jim Matheson applauded the inclusion o
Tax and Financing
House Passes Direct-Pay Incentives for Electric Co-ops
Electric co-ops are already gearing up to use the incentives for energy innovation.